How to use VST2 plug-ins in Dorico

Dorico supports all VST3 instruments and effects plug-ins. However, some plug-in manufacturers have not yet updated their plug-ins to the VST3 format, and until they do, you might want to use some VST2 compatible plug-ins with Dorico. Read more on VST3 ...

Problem

My VST2 instruments and effects don't appear in the list of available plug-ins in the VST Instruments rack in Play mode, or in the menus that appear in the Inserts and Sends section of the Mixer.

Solution

First, please check with your plug-in's manufacturer to find out whether a VST3 compatible version of the plug-in is yet available. If such a version is available, we recommend that you use that version with Dorico.

By default, Dorico will only load VST2 plug-ins that are explicitly whitelisted. These are plug-ins that we have tested with Dorico and are satisfied that they will not cause any problems. At the time of writing, only Native Instruments' Kontakt plug-in is on the whitelist that is included with Dorico.

You can allow Dorico to load additional VST2 plug-ins by adding your own whitelist.